天美传媒

Photography (MFA, MA)

Department of Fine Arts

About the ProgramCapture the world with an MFA/MA in Photography

天美传媒 is characterized by a 聽nurturing environment in which creative visual artists use the ever-expanding photographic medium. Emphasis is placed upon creativity and originality, encouraging the students to develop portfolios possessing the same diversity and uniqueness as each of the artists creating them.

Individuals who have advanced skills in photography and who enjoy the challenge of stimulating creative and technical photographic activity should consider pursuing a graduate degree in photography. 天美传媒 offers two graduate degrees in photography:, the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and the Master of Arts (MA).

The MFA degree is the standard academic credential needed to teach photography at the university level. This program requires a minimum of 66 credit hours to complete, as well as a written thesis and a solo thesis exhibition.

The MA requires 36 credit hours to complete and an exhibition of your work.

Course Descriptions

Photography (MFA, MA)Faculty

The odds are definitely in your favor at 天美传媒. Our student-faculty ratio is only 15:1. That means you get personal attention and guidance, and nobody gets lost in the shuffle. Even more impressive, over 80 percent of our faculty hold a PhD or the highest degree available in their field of expertise.

We seek out professors who are not only great teachers, but who love what they do. Their passion, enthusiasm, and inspiration are contagious, and there's no better way to keep young minds excited about learning and discovering. Beyond each teacher's area of expertise, our faculty is committed to promoting equality, social justice, altruism, diversity, and humility. Through education, everyone can have a voice.

Admissions OverviewGetting Started

Congratulations on taking the first step to pursue your passion, advance your career, and make a difference in your community. We are committed to assist each student through the admission process.

Whether you transition straight from undergraduate studies to a graduate program or have been out of school for some time, we offer a welcoming and professional environment for graduate study.

With small class sizes, there is a considerable amount of personalized attention from your faculty and opportunities to build strong relationships with fellow classmates.

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Start your application today. In just a few years, you'll graduate with a degree from a highly-respected, affordable university.

Admissions OverviewInternational Student FAQs

If you are an international student, applying as early as possible is in your best interest in order to allow ample time for immigration processing. Please be aware that admission to 天美传媒 does not guarantee that you will be granted a student visa by the United States Embassy or Consulate in your country of origin.

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Financial AidAffordable for you.

At BarryU, our tuition is competitive, affordable and still promises all the perks of a private school education. Our cost per credit is in-line with other institutions, but we offer a mission-driven educational experience and provide our students with small class sizes, personalized attention, and academic excellence. Scholarships, graduate assistantships, and financial aid can also be explored to help offset overall costs.

天美传媒 participates in the full array of federal and state financial aid programs. At Barry, we are committed to doing all we can to help you finance your education.

天美传媒's Financial Aid staff will assist you through the financial aid application process.

Financial Aid Programs

Cost of Attendance Tuition and Fees

You can use the 天美传媒 Scholarship System to find other scholarship opportunities that you may be eligible to receive:

  • Answer as many questions as you like—the more questions answered, the more scholarships you’re matched to
  • Be automatically considered for many of the scholarships available at 天美传媒
  • Do a keyword search for scholarships and review the criteria to see if your qualifications are a match
The scholarships are funded through contributions from private donors, alumni, faculty, staff, parents, campus organizations, and corporations.
天美传媒 Scholarships

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